Philharmonia Baroque will perform a concert version of Handel’s opera Alceste on March 5-8. Conducted by Peter Whelan, the cast inlcudes soprano Lauren Snouffer and tenor Aaron Sheehan. https://philharmonia.org/2024-25-season/handels-alceste/
San Francisco’s Opera Parallèle will present the world premiere of The Pigeon Keeper by David Hanlon and Stephanie Fleischmann. This magical-realism story revolves around a young woman named Orsia, who endeavors to find a new home for a refugee boy. (March 7-9) https://operaparallele.org/24-25/
On March 11 the 92nd St. Y plays host to a Met Opera production, the New York premiere of Karen Slack’s African Queen. This multimedia work features new art songs exploring the legacy of seven powerful African queens through history who were revered as rulers but under-celebrated in the western world. Participating composers include Damien […]
Pairing The Four Season with other arias and instrumental movements by Vivaldi, a new opera called The Seasons will receive its world premiere at Boston Lyric Opera on March 12-16. The work, co-conceived by librettist Sarah Ruhl and famed countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, will be directed by Zack Winokur. https://blo.org/theseasons/
As part of its 60th anniversary season, San Diego Opera will perform Strauss’ Salome, based on the Oscar Wilde play. Marcy Stonikas and Kirsten Chambers share the title role, with Dennis Petersen as Herod and Kyle Albertson as Jochanaan. Yves Abel leads the San Diego Symphony. (March 21-23) https://www.sdopera.org/shows/salome/
Diana Farrell will direct the Lyric Opera of Orange County’s production of The Mighty Casey, a baseball-themed opera by William Schuman. LOOC hints that their version will be presented “with a twist, for Women’s Month.” (March 28-30) https://lyricoperaoc.org/shows/the-mighty-casey/
Soprano Bryn Holdsworth will make her Pacific Northwest Opera debut in the title role of Dvořák’s Rusalka. Sung in Czech, the production will be directed by Mitchell Kahn and conducted by Jonathan Khuner. (March 28-April 6) https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=5001
With music and libretto by Grigory Frid, the monodrama The Diary of Anne Frank (for soprano and chamber orchestra) premiered in 1972. It will be presented by Opera Birmingham, with soprano Kathleen Buccleugh singing 21 excerpts from Frank's journal. Lester Seigel conducts. (April 5-6) https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=243958
